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Sammy Watkins headlines latest round of Bills pre-draft visitors

The Bills have now had 26 pre-draft visitors at One Bills Drive this spring, which means they only have four more to go.

Streeter Lecka

The Buffalo Bills have confirmed the names of three more pre-draft visitors at One Bills Drive on Wednesday: Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins, Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin and McGill offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

Watkins, who is nearly universally considered the top wide receiver in this year's draft class, is coming off a decorated career with the Tigers in which he amassed 240 receptions, 3,391 yards and 27 touchdowns in three seasons. The 6'1", 211-pound athlete has explosive playmaking ability and 4.43-second 40-yard dash speed, and is not expected to slide out of the Top 5 picks in two weeks.

Martin is also a shoo-in as a first-round pick, cementing his status there with a strong Senior Bowl performance despite questions about his true pro position. The experienced 6'4", 308-pound lineman played left tackle for the Irish, but while he has enjoyed a strong enough pre-draft process to likely get his first NFL look at tackle, many consider him a future guard.

Duvernay-Tardif, a Canadian product, is a mid-round prospect at best that, like Martin, is a college tackle that most are projecting inside to the NFL level. The 6'5", 321-pound prospect is a good athlete for his size - he was unofficially clocked at under 5.0 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his pro day - but may not have the feet to play outside at the NFL level. You can read more about Duvernay-Tardif in this SBNation.com profile from earlier this month.

The Bills have now confirmed 26 pre-draft visitors so far this spring; they are allowed a maximum of 30. Here's the full list, which we're also keeping track of in this StoryStream. For a broader historical view of the Bills' pre-draft visits, be sure to check out our page dedicated to pre-draft visits from previous years (which is also accessible from the Library drop-down on the home page).

Confirmed visitors

Player Pos. College Ht Wt Spd
Terrance Cobb RB Cumberlands 5101 218
Jeremy Hill RB LSU 6005 233 4.66
Carlos Hyde RB Ohio State 5117 230 4.66
Jerick McKinnon RB Georgia Southern 5087 209 4.41
Lache Seastrunk RB Baylor 5090 201 4.51
Odell Beckham, Jr. WR LSU 5112 198 4.43
Mike Evans WR Texas A&M 6046 231 4.53
Cody Latimer WR Indiana 6020 215 4.39
Sammy Watkins WR Clemson 6006 211 4.43
Eric Ebron TE North Carolina 6043 250 4.60
Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame 6064 270
Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Washington 6054 262
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif OT McGill 6050 321 4.98
Zack Martin OT Notre Dame 6041 308
Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M 6054 308 5.07
Charles Siddoway OT Mississippi State 6053 301 5.07
Marcus Martin C USC 6033 320 5.22
Scott Crichton DE Oregon State 6030 273 4.84
Preston Brown LB Louisville 6010 251 4.86
Ryan Shazier LB Ohio State 6010 237
Walt Aikens CB Liberty 6005 203 4.49
Bashaud Breeland CB Clemson 5110 197 4.62
Ross Cockrell CB Duke 5110 194 4.56
Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech 5116 190 4.49
Phillip Gaines CB Rice 6003 193 4.38
Bradley Roby CB Ohio State 5110 194 4.39

Reported visitors

Player Pos. College Ht Wt Spd
Terrance West RB Towson 5092 225 4.54